Congratulations, Peter!

May 5, 2017

Congratulations to our high school student intern, Peter Lee! Not only was he recently the recipient of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Best All-Around Senior Award at Druid Hills High School, he is also the Salutatorian of his graduating class! Peter has been carrying out incredible research in the Buckley Lab for the last 2+ years, and he is excited to announce that he will be attending Georgia Tech in the Fall. Congratulations, Peter!

Our laboratory is currently focused on improving clinical outcomes in pediatric patients at high-risk for brain injury. We study the brain using 2 novel optical techniques known as diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) and frequency domain near-infrared spectroscopy (FDNIRS). When combined, these non-invasive optical techniques can be used to quantify cerebral oxygenation, blood volume, blood flow, and oxygen metabolism. The clinical translation of these technologies holds great potential to elucidate warning signs of brain damage, aid in therapeutic monitoring, and initiate early rehabilitative strategies.